Chapter 25: Development Requirements
[Shadow Clone Skill]
Development Requirements:
Kill 1000 unranked enemies using the Shadow Clone
Kill 100 Rank 1 enemies using the Shadow Clone
Kill 10 Rank 2 enemies using the Shadow Clone
Kill 1 Rank 3 enemy using the Shadow Clone
10 Rank 2 cores
1 Rank 3 core (Dark Core)
"Damn, this is insane! Almost impossible to accomplish."
"Is it really that bad?"
"One thing is certain: this won't be easy… just don't overthink it."
For her, she knew he might die trying, yet he was aware that the gate was behind all this, and all he needed was a bit of luck.
"Let's move on to the second skill."
[Shadow Shield]
"Create a shield using shadows; the more mana supplied, the stronger its defense."
Upgrade Requirements:
Defense: 50 points
5 Rank 1 monster cores
1 Rank 2 monster core
[Shadow Thorns]
"Create thorns from shadows within your mana reach."
Upgrade Requirements:
Strength: 50
5 Rank 1 monster cores
1 Rank 2 monster core
[Shadow Manipulation]
A Rank 1 skill
Allows control over nearby shadows to shape or execute any action
Its effectiveness depends on your Strength and Intelligence stats
Upgrade Requirements:
Strength: 50
Intelligence: 50
10 Rank 1 monster cores
1 Rank 2 monster core (Dark Core)
"This is good; he should be able to enhance them with some effort."
"Also, the Shadow Manipulation skill will solve the issue of the missing shadow when creating the clone."
Using the Shadow Manipulation skill, he created a temporary shadow on the ground shaped like Akira.
As Akira moved, the shadow moved with him.
[Consumption: 6 Mana per minute]
"What's my mana regeneration rate?"
[Mana regeneration rate: 5 points per minute]
"It's low."
"Alright, that should be everything."
"We just need to gather as much capacity as possible before leaving."
Akira searched for his bag and picked it up. It had some holes and burn marks, but it was still usable.
With Alice's help, Akira collected the monster cores he had obtained in the cave.
Afterward, he searched outside the cave in the forest that had been burned.
The collected items included:
The Nznala core obtained from the imp
5 Rank 1 cores
30 unranked cores
About 5 kilograms of various metals
"No, this is very little. If we hadn't burned the forest, we could have gotten a lot more herbs."
"You mean we burned all the resources we could have collected?"
"What else do you expect? There's no way to fight a horde of monsters alone… just accept it."
"But this is still quite a lot."
"Alright, let's move on."
Then he headed toward the gate deep within the cave.
He entered the gate, and a new notification rang in Akira's mind.